Dead Christ betombed by angels, the Virgin and Mary Magdalene
Maker
(artist)
1609-1690
1609-1690
Title
Dead Christ betombed by angels, the Virgin and Mary Magdalene
Date of Production
1600 - 1699
Medium
graphite, pen and brown ink, brown wash on laid paper, with black ink framing lines, hinged at the left to a historic mount
Dimensions
Height: 40.2 cm
Width: 30.7 cm
Width: 30.7 cm
Accession Number
D.1952.RW.3022
Mode of Acquisition
Robert Clermont Witt, bequest, 1952
Credit
The Courtauld, London (Samuel Courtauld Trust)
Copyright
Work in the public domain
Location
Not currently on display
Keywords
Provenance
F.A. Drey (London); purchased there by Sir Robert Witt, London (1872-1952), L.2228b, April 1942 (10 shillings); Witt Bequest 1952
Literature
Blunt, Anthony, Hand-list of the drawings in the Witt Collection, London, 1956
p. 127
p. 127
Inscriptions
Watermark: Watermark: upper centre: Strasburg lily above "4" above monogram "WR", with countermark lower centre: letter "I" (unable to see any more of countermark to enable identification).
Inscription: Recto: within the drawing, lower centre on stone, brown ink, signed by the artist: "P.v. Lint / na Caras". Verso: lower centre edge, graphite: "pc,go" (not in Lugt); lower right edge, graphite: "Pieter van Lint.". Mount (historic), Recto: left lower edge, graphite: "7"; lower left edge, dark brown ink: "De graflegging."; lower centre, graphite: "108"; lower right, graphite: "7/9"; lower right, purple ink: "P. Van Lint naar A. Caarache."; lower right, graphite, cut off: "signed P.v.Lint / na Caras" and "Flemish 1609-1690".
Collector's mark: Verso: lower left corner, stamped in black ink: Sir Robert Witt (L.2228b).
Inscription: Recto: within the drawing, lower centre on stone, brown ink, signed by the artist: "P.v. Lint / na Caras". Verso: lower centre edge, graphite: "pc,go" (not in Lugt); lower right edge, graphite: "Pieter van Lint.". Mount (historic), Recto: left lower edge, graphite: "7"; lower left edge, dark brown ink: "De graflegging."; lower centre, graphite: "108"; lower right, graphite: "7/9"; lower right, purple ink: "P. Van Lint naar A. Caarache."; lower right, graphite, cut off: "signed P.v.Lint / na Caras" and "Flemish 1609-1690".
Collector's mark: Verso: lower left corner, stamped in black ink: Sir Robert Witt (L.2228b).
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